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// Microsoft patterns & practices
// Smart Client Software Factory 2010
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// Microsoft patterns & practices
// CompositeUI Application Block
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using System;

namespace Microsoft.Practices.CompositeUI.SmartParts
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Interface to be implemented by smart parts that contain their own 
	/// <see cref="ISmartPartInfo"/> components.
	/// </summary>
	public interface ISmartPartInfoProvider
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// Tries to retrieve smart part information compatible with type 
		/// smartPartInfoType.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="smartPartInfoType">Type of information to retrieve.</param>
		/// <returns>The <see cref="ISmartPartInfo"/> instance or null if none exists in the smart part.</returns>
		ISmartPartInfo GetSmartPartInfo(Type smartPartInfoType);
	}
}
